Similarly, Sachar’s use of repetition led to many little coincidences that were always a satisfying, pleasant surprise to come across. Each detail is significant in its own way, which I greatly appreciated. Making the main character’s name a palindrome (Stanley Yelnats) is not only brilliant– it’s hilarious! His unusual name came up several times throughout the story and even played an important part in the climax of the novel. One aspect of this novel I did love was how Sachar included clever, funny details in the story. I enjoyed Louis Sachar’s Holes,but finished it feeling a bit disappointed that it hadn’t met my high expectations. While the many positive reviews I’d heard prior to reading this book certainly pushed me to actually start it, I think they may have ultimately done me a disservice. Apparently I missed the stop for the Holes train when I was younger, because it feels as though everyone else has read this book except for me. After countless people recommended it to me (both through blogging and in my everyday life), I finally decided to listen to the audio book version this summer.
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